#BlueCrew 💙 #FBR #BLM #LGBTQ #Booksky #Resist #StandWithUkraine Author of 8 books, short stories, published poems. lauradehartyoung.com Animal lover 🐶😸🐦 🌊🌊🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦🇺🇦https://bsky.app/profile/lauradehartyoung.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/lauradehartyoung.bsky.social/post/3mqpy53p7rs23Trade the house for these fields again. Ride by my side. Be my witness. lauradehartyoung.com #poetry #poetrycommunity #author #poetrylovers 🌈📚16 Jul 2026 00:28 +0000at://did:plc:ineon4rtyxcppkhatkryrgko/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqpy53p7rs23https://bsky.app/profile/lauradehartyoung.bsky.social/post/3mq2ok667hs2eThere are all kinds of freedom: freedom to choose, freedom to be, freedom of speech, artistic freedom just to name a few. At times, people and situations will exert their will. Stay strong. Keep hope alive. Morning will come. #freedom #artistic #keephopealive #riseup #staystrong07 Jul 2026 13:11 +0000at://did:plc:ineon4rtyxcppkhatkryrgko/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq2ok667hs2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/lauradehartyoung.bsky.social/post/3mpo7pmcrjc25The Milk House is a rural writing collective that curates the fiction, non-fiction and poetry of many fine writers. I'm honored that their editors chose my poem, "Absolution for Two," for their July issue. #poetry #poetrylovers #poetrycommunity themilkhouse.org @themilkhouse.org.bsky.social02 Jul 2026 14:13 +0000at://did:plc:ineon4rtyxcppkhatkryrgko/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpo7pmcrjc25https://bsky.app/profile/lauradehartyoung.bsky.social/post/3mnzrnjihg22iStaring into the refrigerator is only useful on hot days. lauradehartyoung.com #poetry #poetrylovers #poets #litmags 🌈📚11 Jun 2026 17:43 +0000at://did:plc:ineon4rtyxcppkhatkryrgko/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnzrnjihg22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/lauradehartyoung.bsky.social/post/3mncz4qv4uk22An unexpected detour can often lead you to the right side of life. Thanks to the editors of MockingHeart Review for including my poem in their beautifully curated 2026 spring/summer issue. mockingheartreview.com #poetry #poetrylovers #poetrycommunity 🌈📚02 Jun 2026 16:26 +0000at://did:plc:ineon4rtyxcppkhatkryrgko/app.bsky.feed.post/3mncz4qv4uk22https://bsky.app/profile/lauradehartyoung.bsky.social/post/3mmp5ufmjj22nReality can be daunting. Fiction can be the cure. lauradehartyoung.com #reading #books #poetry #fiction #readerscommunity 🌈📚25 May 2026 18:57 +0000at://did:plc:ineon4rtyxcppkhatkryrgko/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmp5ufmjj22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/lauradehartyoung.bsky.social/post/3mmcr3gmi322nTail lights in the dark might be the light that gets you home. bookofmatcheslitmag.com #poetry #poetrylovers #writers #litmags #poetrycommunity 🌈📚20 May 2026 20:37 +0000at://did:plc:ineon4rtyxcppkhatkryrgko/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmcr3gmi322nhttps://bsky.app/profile/lauradehartyoung.bsky.social/post/3mllruswws22pFixing a combine using a manual printed in German (unless you are German) is not advisable. "Manuals are for Quitters" appears in the spring issue of Book of Matches - somehow landing in the midst of this beautiful collection that includes so many talented poets. #poetry #poetrycommunity #writers11 May 2026 17:20 +0000at://did:plc:ineon4rtyxcppkhatkryrgko/app.bsky.feed.post/3mllruswws22phttps://bsky.app/profile/lauradehartyoung.bsky.social/post/3ml4ojub54s2rbookofmatcheslitmag.com Honored to be included with these talented poets assembled so beautifully by Book of Matches. Happy 5 years BOM! 🎉🎉 #poetry #poetrylovers #poetrycommunity #author #litmags 📚🌈05 May 2026 17:10 +0000at://did:plc:ineon4rtyxcppkhatkryrgko/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4ojub54s2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/lauradehartyoung.bsky.social/post/3mkt3bm6bec25The spring 2026 issue of Book of Matches is here: bookofmatcheslitmag.com This is their fifth year of publication — and I congratulate them. I am humbled by their acceptance of five of my poems. 💕 #poetry #poetrylovers #poetrycommunity 🌈📚01 May 2026 21:31 +0000at://did:plc:ineon4rtyxcppkhatkryrgko/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkt3bm6bec25https://bsky.app/profile/lauradehartyoung.bsky.social/post/3mjxrtyoq7c2sI’m with the banned! 📚🌈 Book bans and attempted bans remain at an all time high according to the American Library Association (ALA). Last year, more than 90% of challenges arose from activists and government officials. #freedomtoread #booklover #lgbtq #bluesky 🌈📚21 Apr 2026 01:01 +0000at://did:plc:ineon4rtyxcppkhatkryrgko/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjxrtyoq7c2shttps://bsky.app/profile/lauradehartyoung.bsky.social/post/3miuxo4abjs22Some grief can’t be fixed. You carry it with you—sit with it at night in a old green chair. #poetry #booksky 🌈📚 💙📚 lauradehartyoung.com thimblelitmag.com07 Apr 2026 04:42 +0000at://did:plc:ineon4rtyxcppkhatkryrgko/app.bsky.feed.post/3miuxo4abjs22https://bsky.app/profile/lauradehartyoung.bsky.social/post/3mifb2dg4ck2tThe spring issue of Thimble Literary Magazine is out! I’m honored to be included. Check out Thimble’s newest issue here: Thimblelitmag.com #poetry #poetrylovers #booksky #poetrycommunity31 Mar 2026 22:47 +0000at://did:plc:ineon4rtyxcppkhatkryrgko/app.bsky.feed.post/3mifb2dg4ck2thttps://bsky.app/profile/lauradehartyoung.bsky.social/post/3mgsc5x5qu22qFreedom to read! 🌈📚 #booksky #books #reading #bannedbooks #freedom 💙📚 lauradehartyoung.com11 Mar 2026 16:21 +0000at://did:plc:ineon4rtyxcppkhatkryrgko/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgsc5x5qu22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/lauradehartyoung.bsky.social/post/3mg667sp56c2tNo need to say goodbye to a cup of coffee and a good book. 🤓📚 #book #booklovers #reading #coffee #relaxation lauradehartyoung.com03 Mar 2026 16:17 +0000at://did:plc:ineon4rtyxcppkhatkryrgko/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg667sp56c2thttps://bsky.app/profile/lauradehartyoung.bsky.social/post/3mfigx2r6ks2uBig snow, warm covers…good book! 📚 lauradehartyoung.com #booksky #books #lgbtq #readingcommunity 💙📚 #authors 🌈📚23 Feb 2026 00:55 +0000at://did:plc:ineon4rtyxcppkhatkryrgko/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfigx2r6ks2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/lauradehartyoung.bsky.social/post/3mevzs7fxs22oReading is a proven way to reduce stress! #booksky #reading #books #readingcommunity 💙📚 #poetry 🌈📚15 Feb 2026 17:12 +0000at://did:plc:ineon4rtyxcppkhatkryrgko/app.bsky.feed.post/3mevzs7fxs22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/lauradehartyoung.bsky.social/post/3meeofyye7c2nLove is in the air! And in the books! lauradehartyoung.com #books #romancebooks #booklovers #lgbtq #valentinesday 💙📚 🌈📚08 Feb 2026 19:33 +0000at://did:plc:ineon4rtyxcppkhatkryrgko/app.bsky.feed.post/3meeofyye7c2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/lauradehartyoung.bsky.social/post/3mdymeao3g22mCold winter day? Hot tea, warm blanket, good book! #booksky #books 💙📚 #lgbtq 🌈📚 #readingcommunity04 Feb 2026 00:24 +0000at://did:plc:ineon4rtyxcppkhatkryrgko/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdymeao3g22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/lauradehartyoung.bsky.social/post/3md4mcbtnq226With the incoming weather it’s a great time for some poetry and fiction! #booksky 💙📚 #poetry #fiction #reading 🌈📚 lauradehartyoung.com23 Jan 2026 21:08 +0000at://did:plc:ineon4rtyxcppkhatkryrgko/app.bsky.feed.post/3md4mcbtnq226https://bsky.app/profile/lauradehartyoung.bsky.social/post/3mcs26jxlds2x“Books are mirrors of the soul.” Virginia Woolf #booksky #reading #books #poetry 💙📚 lauradehartyoung.com19 Jan 2026 16:18 +0000at://did:plc:ineon4rtyxcppkhatkryrgko/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcs26jxlds2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/lauradehartyoung.bsky.social/post/3mcgmiqy3722tlauradehartyoung.com #poetry #poetrylovers #poetrycommunity #booksky #lgbtq15 Jan 2026 03:13 +0000at://did:plc:ineon4rtyxcppkhatkryrgko/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcgmiqy3722thttps://bsky.app/profile/lauradehartyoung.bsky.social/post/3mbzowtfslk2iI feel right at home in Does It Have Pockets? online literary magazine. Visit their site to read what we carry into our lives, our stories— in pockets: large, small, messy, empty and frayed. doesithavepockets.bsky.social #poetry #poetrylovers #booksky #literarymagazine #readingcommunity09 Jan 2026 23:52 +0000at://did:plc:ineon4rtyxcppkhatkryrgko/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbzowtfslk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/lauradehartyoung.bsky.social/post/3mbpf53lprc2hTwo of my poems just dropped in Does It Have Pockets? 📍Truck Stop Prayer 📍What I Couldn’t Fix Thanks to the editors for the thoughtful space, beautiful design, and talented company. #poetry #lgbtq #literarymagazines #writerscommunity #booksky doesithavepockets.bsky.social05 Jan 2026 21:30 +0000at://did:plc:ineon4rtyxcppkhatkryrgko/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbpf53lprc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/lauradehartyoung.bsky.social/post/3mbcjogjai22vHappy New Year! Be joyful. Keep fighting. Read books. #booksky #happynewyear #happy2026 #reading #books #lgbtq31 Dec 2025 18:47 +0000at://did:plc:ineon4rtyxcppkhatkryrgko/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbcjogjai22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/lauradehartyoung.bsky.social/post/3ma7lurobvs2t🎄 Burnt Toast and Benedictions Contains: queer domestic chaos, emotional truth bombs, and toast that’s… well, burnt. #booksky #poetry 💙📚 #books #poetrylovers #lgbtq 🌈📚 lauradehartyoung.com17 Dec 2025 21:23 +0000at://did:plc:ineon4rtyxcppkhatkryrgko/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma7lurobvs2thttps://bsky.app/profile/lauradehartyoung.bsky.social/post/3m7qkxdspmk2clauradehartyoung.com 🍞Burnt Toast and Benedictions, a 10-poem collection including crows as company and Oreos as comfort. 🪶🍪🍞 #poetry #poetrylovers #lgbtq #booksky 💙📚11 Dec 2025 21:57 +0000at://did:plc:ineon4rtyxcppkhatkryrgko/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7qkxdspmk2c